Letter 2071

Townshend to Hans Sloane – March 23, 1716


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Date: March 23, 1716
Author: Townshend
Recipient: Hans Sloane

Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4044
Folio: ff. 143-144



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[fol. 143] George R Our Will and pleasure is, that you prepare a Bill for Our Royal Signature to pass Our Great Seal, Containing Our Grant of the Dignity of a Baronett of this Our Kingdom of Great Britain Unto Our Trusty and Welbeloved Hans Sloane of Chelsey in Our County of Midlesex Doctor of Physick. To have hold and enjoy the same unto him the said Hans Sloane and the heires Males of his body Lawfully begotten together with all Rights Precendencies Priviledges & Advantages to the said Dignity of Baronet of this Our Kingdom belonging or Appertaining and with such Clauses as are Usualy containd in a Baronet’s Patents And for so doing this shall be your Warrant Given at Our Court at St. James’s the 23d day of March 1715/6 in the second year of Our Reign. By his Ma:tie’s Comand Townshend To Our Trusty & Welbeloved Our Attorney Generall.

Warrant for creating Sir Hans Sloane a Baronet.




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